Sushang Build
Sushang is a 4★ Physical character on the Path of The Hunt in Honkai: Star Rail. Below are the character's stats, skills and Eidolons — plus a pity calculator if you plan to pull.
Sushang is a free 4-star Physical DPS almost everyone already owns, making her a great budget single-target carry for newer players. Veterans with a strong 5-star DPS can safely skip investing in her.
Sub-stat priority: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG > SPD > ATK%
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Deals Physical DMG equal to 140% of Sushang's ATK to one designated enemy.
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Deals Physical DMG equal to 263% of Sushang's ATK to one designated enemy. In addition, there is a 33% chance to trigger "Sword Stance" on the final hit, dealing Physical Additional DMG equal to 125% of Sushang's ATK to the enemy. If the enemy is inflicted with Weakness Break, "Sword Stance" is guaranteed to trigger.
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Deals Physical DMG equal to 384% of Sushang's ATK to one designated enemy target, and she immediately takes action. In addition, Sushang's ATK increases by 36% and using her Skill has 2 extra chances to trigger "Sword Stance" for 2 turn(s). "Sword Stance" triggered from the extra chances deals 50% of the original DMG.
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When an enemy has their Weakness Broken on the field, Sushang's SPD increases by 22.5% for 2 turn(s).
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Attacks an enemy, and after entering combat, reduces their Toughness of the corresponding Type.
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Immediately attacks the enemy. Upon entering battle, Sushang deals Physical DMG equal to 80% of her ATK to all enemies.
When current HP percentage is 50% or lower, reduces the chance of being attacked by enemies.
For every Sword Stance triggered, the DMG dealt by Sword Stance increases by 2%. Stacks up to 10 time(s).
After using Basic ATK or Skill, if there are enemies on the field that are Weakness Broken, Sushang's action advances by 15%.
What is the best Light Cone for Sushang?
The best Light Cone for Sushang is In the Night (top pick). See F2P options in the Light Cones section above.
Is Sushang worth pulling?
Sushang is a free 4-star Physical DPS almost everyone already owns, making her a great budget single-target carry for newer players. Veterans with a strong 5-star DPS can safely skip investing in her.
What is the best team for Sushang?
Team 1 hypercarry: Bronya and Tingyun buff directly, Luocha heals. Team 2 upgraded: Sunday and Robin buff hard, Aventurine shields. Team 3 Break: Ruan Mei and Harmony March 7th amplify while Gallagher heals and breaks.
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3★How to read this build page
Every character build page has these parts: recommended Light Cone/Relic sets and stat table, a Trace/skill leveling order, Eidolon milestones worth considering, and a reference SPD threshold. Read them in that order — gear tells you "what to use", Traces tell you "what to level first", Eidolon tells you "is it worth pulling dupes", SPD tells you "how fast you need to be to keep the rotation on time". The section below explains how to read each part and applies the same way to every character on the site — check the exact numbers in the table above this section, since community sources sometimes differ by a few points.
Why the Light Cone and Relic picks make sense
Most characters have a "signature" Light Cone built for their exact role, plus a few cheaper substitutes from the standard banner or easy-to-get 3-4★ cones. Missing the signature isn't a dead end — most characters keep most of their power with a well-matched substitute, typically losing somewhere between a few percent and roughly a fifth of total damage depending on the setup, per most public comparisons.
- Relic sets (2pc+2pc or 4pc) are picked for the set effect that fits that character's role (single-target DPS, AoE, shield/healing support, Break damage, and so on).
- Main stats per slot (Body/Feet/Sphere/Rope) and substats follow a priority that changes by role: DPS roles usually chase CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG before ATK%; Break-focused roles prioritize Break Effect; support/healing roles often value Effect Hit/RES or Outgoing Healing over pure CRIT.
These weights differ per character and can shift slightly between ranking sources — follow the exact priority table above rather than applying one formula to every role.
Trace/skill leveling order by role (a general guideline, not a fixed rule)
There's no single order that's correct for every character, and community sources sometimes disagree depending on the team the character is used in — but the general pattern by role is:
- DPS: level whichever skill (Skill or Ultimate) carries most of the damage for that character first, with Basic ATK usually last if it isn't the main damage source.
- Support/Buffer: prioritize Traces that boost buff strength or the skill that applies the effect over Basic ATK, since this role's value comes from lifting the team rather than personal damage.
- Healer/Shielder: prioritize the main healing or shield skill first, since that is the reason the team runs this character.
- Break/CC: prioritize whichever skill contributes the most Toughness Damage, since the Break/Weakness Break window is where the team dumps damage.
Major Traces unlock at fixed ascension levels in-game, not by choice — but which one to level first (when resources are limited) should follow the role priority above. Since the exact order can differ between ranking sources, check the specific recommendation in the table above for this character.
Eidolons: how far E0 gets you, and which milestone is worth considering
General rule: most characters at E0 (no duplicates) already handle most content, even 5-star characters. Eidolons are a duplicate-fueled upgrade system — higher levels cost more resources for a smaller power gain, and the actual gain varies a lot per character (some barely change role at E0, others shift how they're played at a specific level). The milestones most often cited by the community tend to sit at E1, E2, or E6 depending on the character — but none of these are required to clear the game's content. Check the Eidolon section in the table above for this character's specific milestone and gain; if sources disagree on how to rate a milestone, trust the in-game effect description over a pre-set percentage number.
How to think about SPD breakpoints
SPD (Speed) controls how often a character acts in the turn order — higher SPD means denser actions, and for some roles (especially support/healing that need to buff or heal before the team gets hit) hitting the right SPD "breakpoint" matters more than the raw SPD number. Values like 101 or 134 SPD are often cited as community-common breakpoints (letting a character act again before or after a specific point in certain team setups) — this is crowd-verified action-gauge math, not an official fixed number the game states for every situation. The right breakpoint also depends on the team and allies' SPD, so treat the SPD suggestion in the table above as a starting point to adjust from, not a mandatory target.
Where to dig deeper
This section only teaches you how to read the page — for deeper comparisons, use the dedicated tools:
- Tier list to see where this character stands against the full roster.
- Teams for full in-game comps with rotation order.
- Relic score to check how your current gear scores against the benchmark.
























